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Old July 24th 04, 05:39 PM
Mike
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Default Problem using an USB key

I had a problem like this and fixed it by disabling USB error detection in
the device manager. The option is under my USB host controller. I just
hope I don't come to regret having no error detection.


"Jeff" wrote in message
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I just got a PQI Traveling disk 2 plus (Id B0256M192IO1012) and I have a

problem I can't solve.

If the key works fine on certain computers, I am unable to copy large

files or a great number of files from the key to the hard drive on my laptop
(Nec Versa Note VX) under win 98 SE.

The copy simply freezes and I have to reboot the computer turning the

power off. What is strange is that the problem doesn't occur with the same
file but after a while during the copy, with the first, second, third ...
file.

Copying files from hard disk to the key works fine, even with large files

or great number of files.

The laptop uses a Intel 82440 mx chipset. I checked for a new release of

the drivers but didn't find anything, despite an online test with
www.drivershq.com tells there are. The USB ports seem OK as far as I can
tell : I don't have any trouble with a DSL modem using them and no error
reported by the Intel soft usbready.exe

I use the lastest driver provided by PQI, downloaded on the PQI site

(UStorageTools2.65.exe). I also tried to recover the key.

I also reinstalled win 98 on itself and tried to install all releases for

USBhub, USBbd, USBui... I also tried a "clean install". It doesn't change
anything.

I checked with PQI and Nec for any known issues and update / upgrade.

Nothing. I tried others key, with there own drivers. The problem still
exists, apart with a Verbatim Store'n Go key which seems to have very
specific drivers.

When (or just a second before) the computer freezes, the led on the key

stops blinking.

Any idea to solve that issue would be greatly appreciate !

Thanks in advance for your help.

PS : I tried the same key with the same laptop model using XP. It works

fine.